Cigar-bunch-wrapping machine



(No Model.) 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 H. O. MYERS.

CIGAR BUNCH WRAPPING MACHINE.

No. 397,510. Patented Feb. 12, 1889.

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H. O. MYERS.

CIGAR BUNCH WRAPPING MAGHINE.

No. 397,510. N Patented Feb. 12, 1889.

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HENRY (l. MYERS, OF NFJV YORK, N. 'Y., ASSIGNOR TO THE UNITED STATES CIGAR MACHINERY COMPANY, OF NEV YORK.

CIGAR-'BUNCH-WRAPPING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 397,510, dated February 12, 1889. Application filed February 21, 1887. Serial No. 228,352. (No model.)

To aZZ whom, it may concern: ing beyond the middle line by the central 50 Be it known that I, HENRY C. MYERS, a pivot or stop, V. citizen of the United States, and a resident 7t 7c are two rollers, arranged tobear against of the city, county, and State of New York, the endless traveling aprons L L and keep have invented anew and useful Improvement them taut. These rollers 7t" 7t" are supported in Cigar-Bunch-lVrappingl\Iachines,of which by the links 7" Z", being mounted on shafts 5 5 the following is a specification. which turn in bearings in the ends of the My invention relates to improvements in links. The upper ends of the links are pivcigar-bunch-wrappin g machines in which the otally mounted on tie-rods 7 7 of the frame. eigarbuneh is revolved horizontally by means (See Fig. 4..) The rollers 7t 7t" are held against of endless traveling aprons running in opp0- the endless traveling aprons by the spring T, site directions, and the object of my improvewhich connects the two links Z Z. ment is to cover the cigar-bunch spirally with N is an adjustable bar for holding the oi a thin wrapper of tobacco-leaf. I attain this gar-bunch while the wrapper is being wound I 5 object by the mechanism illustrated in the upon it. On the end of this bar 'is a revolvaccompanying drawings, in which ing pin, a, on which the cigar-bunch is forced Figure 1 is a side elevation of the machine. and which revolves with the bunch. The pin Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the machine a is made long and slender, so that it will with a section of the stand broken away. penetrate the cigar-bunch far enough to hold 20 3 is a vertical section showing cigar-bunch in it firmly in position and yet will not make a position to be wrapped. Fig. i is a vertical hole in the bunch of sufficient size to injure 7o cross-section of Fig. in line X X, showing the it or affect its shape when finished. The bar cigar-bunch in position. between the l'ielts. N is supported in its position by a suitable Fig. 5 is a vertical end view of the upper part clamping device, 0, (see Figs. 3 and 7,) and 25 of my machine. Fig. I) is a top view of my by means of this clamp the portion of the machine with the jaws closed. Fig. 7 is a top bar N between the jaws may be lengthened view of my machine with the jaws open, the or shortened, and thus adapted to the size of lower parts of the machine not being shown. the cigar-bunch to be wrapped. The pin 11 The diiferent parts of my improved mamay be permitted to revolve by any suitable 3o chine are mounted upon and supported by a means, as by being attached to a sleeve which frame of iron or any other suitable material, turns upon the bar N. (See Figs. 3 and '7 such as is shown in the drawings. Opposite the bar N, at the other side of the Referring to the drawings, L L are two endmachine, is ahead-piece, P, forsupporting the less traveling aprons, which are mounted head or tapered end of the cigar-bunchwhile 35 upon rollers R, l\' 7. and guide-rollers the wrapper is being placed upon it, and this 7.- The rollers l\' K and 7. 7.1 are head-piece is recessed, as shown in the drawmounted upon. shafts or spindles which turn ings, the recess being made to conform to the in bearings in the frame of the machine. shape of the tapering end of a cigar-bunch. The rollers 7.1 7.1 are mounted on shafts or This head-piece is ad justably attached to the 40 spindles which turn in lj earings in the jaws frame of the machine by means of the slot p S The jaws S are clearly shown in Figs. and the set-screwp, which works in the frame 2, 5, 6, and 7. They are pivoted at one end of the machine. By means of this adjustable to the frame by the vertical pivots or pins connection between the head-piece and the S S" and swing or slide upon the frame :frame of the machine the head-piece can be 45' horizontally around these pivots as a center, raised or lowered, so as to be fitted or accomthus moving the rollers 7i" 7; and the upper modated to the size or thickness of the cigarportions of the endless traveling aprons L L bunch. away from each other. The jaws S S are lim- The means which I prefer to employ for opited in their motion and prevented from pa'sscrating the jaws S S are clearly shown in the drawings, and consist of the links S S, the lovers '2" r, the rods f f, the chains f f, and the treadle D, all arranged and combined in the manner shown. The links S S are pivoted at one end to the free ends of the jaws S S and atthe other end to the levers r The levers r r are each pivoted at their lower ends by means of a screw or pivot, r, fixed in the frame of the machine. ff are pivoted at. one end to the levers "r' 'r, and at their lower end are. pivoted to each other by means of a screw or pivot which is free to move. The chains f f are attached at one end to the lower ends of the rods f f and at their other end to the opposite ends of the treadle D. Between the two rods f f, near their lower ends, is a bar rigidly attaehed to the frame of the machine for the volve in opposite directions, and thus the purpose of ufeventing the rods f f from moving laterally or forward and backward. (See Figs. 1. and 2.) The connections between the jaws S and the links S are so made that the free ends of the jaws are permitted to move in a circular path, while the links move in a more or less straight path. Each of the springs R is connected at one end with each of the levers r and at the other end to some I 0 I 1 portion of the frame, and these springs R R operate to drawthe levers r r toward each.

other.

Any suitable means may be employed for operatin the rollers which support the endless traveling aprons; but-.I prefer the devices shown in the drawings, which consist of the gear-wheels ll W \V, the stud or shaft 9, the grooved drive-wheel g, the belt G and grooved drive-wheel the treadle D, the springs E, the brackets (l, and the pulleys c c, allcombined and arranged in the manner shown.

The drive-wheel is mounted upon the driving-shaft l3, upon which is also mounted the driving-wheel A, through and by means of which motion may be imparted to the driving mechanism before described.

M is a rod mounted in the frame of the machine, to which is attached the yoke N, inclosin the endless traveling aprons L L. (See Figs. 1, I3, and l.) 3y moving the rod M and yoke M. the endless traveling aprons L l; may be shifted on the supporting-rollers, and in this way adjusted to the lei'lgth of the eigai bunch which is to be wrapped. The rod M is held in any desired position by any suitable device, such as M. (Shown in liig.

My machine operates in. thejfollowing manner: The jaws of the machine are first opened by pressing down upon the treadle D, which draws down the chain f and the rods f" f", thus moving the upper ends of the levers r r outward and opening the jaws through and by means of the links S S. The head-piece I having been properly adjusted with reference to the thickness of the cigarbunch to be wrapped, and the rod Nhaving been properly adjusted with reference to the length of the cigar-bunch, the cigar-lmnch is forced upon the pin 71, its head or tapered end. rest- The rods ing in the recess of the head-piece l. The jaws S b are then closed and the endless traveling aprons brought to bear upon the cigar-bunch, causing the bunch to be revolved with the pin or upon the rod N. To close the jaws, the operator merely releases the treadle D, permitting the springs R R to draw the levers r r 5 toward each other, which causes the links 8 S to close the jaws. The endless traveling aprons are made to approach closely to each other below the cigar buneh by means of the fixed guide-rollers lr ""]e", and the endless traveling aprons are made to approach closely to each other above the cigar-bunch by means of the rollers 7. 71 supported in the jaws S (See Fig. 4.) It will be seen that the driving mechanism is so connected with the rollersK K that these rollers are made to reendless traveling aprons are made to move in opposite directions, one apron passing down on one side of the cigar-bunch and the other apron passing up on the other side of the cigar-bunch. \Vhen the endless traveling aprons have been closed upon the eigarbunch and the latter is revolving between them, one end of the wrapper is inserted be tween the cigar-bumrh and the apron having the downward motion at the outer end of the cigar. The end of the wrap )eris drawn down between the cigar-bunch and this apron and is caught by the apron on the opposite side and drawn up between that apron and the cigarbunch, and thus rolled or wrapped around the bunch. The operator guides the free end of the wrapper, moving it toward the head or tapered end of the bunch until. the entire bunch. has been covered or wrapped spirally with the wrapper. The operator then fastens the outer end of the wrapper by means of gum, or in any suitable way, after which the jaws of the machine are opened and the cigar is removed from the machine.

The driving mechanism of my machine is controlled through and by means of the treadle D and the springs E. When the treadle is pressed down at either end, the pulley c at the opposite side of the treadle is made to bear against the driving-belt G and to tighten that belt, so that it becomes taut upon the pulleys (l and g and moves with the pulley (l and causes the pulley g to revol ve, thus imparting motion to the rollers K K. pressure, the spring E forces it up to a horizontal position, thus loosening the belt G upon the pulley and stopping the motion of the pulley g. Motion. is imparted to the pulley C by the shaft l3 and driving-pulley A, mounted upon said shaft.

Various parts of my invention may be used separately or in different combinations. So I do not limit my claim to the combination of all the parts shown.

Other mechanism for opening the jaws and for operating the aprons may be employed without departing from my invention.

\Yhen the treadle. l) is released from It is obvious that, if desired, one of the jaws may be made permanent by simply 1"cmoving one of the links or rods connecting it with the treadle D. In this case the other jaw only is drawn outward to permit of the introduction or withdrawal of the cigar-bunch. \Vhen the cigar-bunch is being inserted or rmnoved, it will of course be necessary to stop the motion of the traveling aprons.

It is apparent that the machine may be operated from either side, according as a righthanded or lel't-hamlml cigar-lnlnch is to be wrapped.

\Vhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a cigar-bunch-wrapping machine, the combination of a holding-pin on which the butt of the cigar-lmnch can be pressed, mount ed with bearings in the machine in which it revolves, a recessed head-piece for forming and supporting the tip of the cigar movably attached to the machine, so as to be adjustable vertically, an endless traveling apron on each side of the pin and support, rollers to support the aprons, rollers bearing against the aprons to tighten the same, and springs for pressing the tightening-rollers against the aprons, movable jaws pivoted vertically at one end, so as to swin horizontally, and carryin two of the supporting-rollers, guided-Ollers on opposite sides of the pin and support, and mechanism for revolving the rollers and o ierating the jaws, substantially as shown and described.

In a cigar-bunell-wrapping machine, the combination of a holding-pin onto which the butt of the cigar-lmneh can be pressed, mount ed with bearings in the machine in which it revolves, a recessed headpiece for supporting and forming the tip of the cigar movably attached. to the machine, so as to be adjust able vertically, two endless traveling aprons, one on "each side of the holding devices, rollers to support the aprons, rollers bearing against the aprons to'tighten the same, and springs for pressing the tightening-rollers against the aprons, a movable jaw pivoted vertically at one end, so as to swing horizontally, carrying one of the supportirig-rollers, guide-rollers on the opposite sides of the pin and head-piece, and nnchanism for revolving the rollers and OpGl'ill'll'lQ, the jaw, whereby one of the aprons may be moved toward or from the other apron and opened out from or closed upon the holding devices, substantially as shown and described.

3. In a cigar-burich-wrapping machine, in com'liination with devices For holding the ci gar-bunch at each of its ends, endless traveling aprons, rollers for supporting the aprons, and devices for tightening the aprons, a jaw pivoted vertically at one end, so as to swing horimmtally, and carrying one of the rollers,

and guide-rollers on opposite sides of the holding devices, and mechanism for revolvin g the rollers and operatin the j aw, whereby one of the endless aprons can be opened out from the holding devices, substantially as shown and described' 4:. In a cigar-bunch-wrapping machine, the combination of a lu'ilding-bar for the cigarbunch, having a revolving sleeve on its end, and a supporting-pin attached to the sleeve, said bar being mounted. adjustably in bearings in. the machine, two endless traveling aprons, one on each side of the hohling-bar, rollers to SUPIH'HiJ and. tighten the endless traveling aprons, movable jaws pivoted at one end and carrying the upper supportingrollers, an adjustable head-piece opposite the holding-lmr, gllltlG-l'tllldlS on opposite sides of the holding-bar and head-piece, a shiftii'ig rod and yoke for moving the aprons, and mechanism for revolving the rollers and operating the jaws, substantially as shown and described.

5. In a cigar-bunch-wrapping machine, a device for holding the eigar-ljiunch during the operation olf wrapping, consisting of a long slender pin adapted to penetrate the cigarbunch to a considerable distance to hold the bunch in place, and suitable means for supporting the pin so that it can revolve, substantially as shown and described.

6. In a cigar-buneh-wrapping machine, a device for holding the cigar-lninch during the operation of wrap iing, consisting of a holding-bar having a revolving sleeve on its end, and a long slender pin attached to the sleeve and adapted to penetrate the cigarbunch to a considerable distance, sufficiently to hold the bunch in place, said bar being mounted :uljustably in. hearings in the machine, substantially as shown and described.

7. In a cigar-bunell-wrapping machine, the combination of a cigar burich-holding device mounted in bearings in the machine in which it revolves, and adapted to enter the butt-end ot the bunch, a head-piece forsup mrting the tip of the cigar-bunch, two endless traveling aprons, one on each side of the holding devices, rollers to support and rollers to tighten the endless traveling aprons, movable jaws pivoted at one end and carrying the upper supporting-rollers, guide-mllers on opposite sides of the holding dcwices, atreziulle for operating the jaws, and links, levers, rods, and chains connecting the trcadle and the jaws, and springs connected with the jaws to act in the reverse direction to the treadle, and mechanism for revolving the aprons and rollers, substantially as shown and described.

HENRY L. MYERS.

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